Centre for Sociological and Political Sciences Studies
![]() Sergey V. KOSTELYANETS, Ph.D. (Political Science)
•African countries in the system of international relations •Socio-economic and political problems of the development of Sudan, etc.
Tel. +7 (495) 691 45 43
E-mail: sergey.kostelyanyets@gmail.com |
Key research areas:
• Transformation of social structures and political systems in African countries; the role and place of trade unions and nongovernmental organisations in African countries.
• Civil society: conditions and prerequisites for its formation, political culture of power, democracy and traditions in social development.
• The human factor of socioeconomic development in Africa: problems of education and medical care, Africa's implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the fight against poverty and hunger, transboundary cooperation.
• Society and nature: interaction within the framework of the concept of sustainable development, environmental issues in the light of the implementation of decisions of international forums on sustainable development (RIO-1992, Johannesburg-2002, RIO+20-2012, etc.).
• Gender studies: the place of African women in socioeconomic development of African countries, female labour, maternity protection, marriage and family, Russian women in Africa.
• Economic and sociopolitical modernisation: power, bureaucracy, parties, political leadership and the role of external factors; the social portrait of African business; dialectics of the interaction of economics and politics in the social development of African countries.
• Africa security: armed conflicts, territorial disputes, terrorist threat, conflict regulation and peacekeeping; the role of regional and global organisations and particular countries with regard to the security of the continent.
Research fellows:
- Natalia KRYLOVA, Dr Sc. (Hist.), Principal Research Fellow
- Russian Diaspora in Africa
Gender studies
African youth
- Vladilen GUSAROV, Dr Sc. (Geog.), Leading Research Fellow
- Socio-economic and ethno political processes in African countries
Africa's problems from the perspective of economic geography
- Nina GRISHINA, Ph.D. (Hist.), Senior Research Fellow
- Socio-political problems of Tropical African countries
Agriculture in Tropical Africa (introduction of GMO crops as a way to alleviate food shortages)
International relations of African countries, incl. relations with the USSR/Russia
International assistance to countries of the continent in solving social and political problems
Combating drug trafficking, contemporary forms of slave trade and international terrorism
Gender studies (employment of women and youth, participation of women in public and political life, protection of women's rights at the national and international levels)
Environmental protection and environmental risks
Health care
- Inna RYBALKINA, Ph.D. (Hist.), Senior Research Fellow
- Family and matrimonial relations in Africa
Female labor in agriculture
Children and youth of Africa
Health care
Environmental protection and environmental risks
Climate change and African wild life reserves
- Lyubov SADOVSKAYA, Ph.D. (Hist.), Senior Research Fellow
- Socio-political problems of African development
Modern leaders of African states
Problems of political stability in West African countries
Youth parliamentarism in Africa
Protest movements in sub-Saharan Africa
- Eldar SALAKHETDINOV, PhD in History, Research Fellow
- Socio-Political Processes and Socio-Economic Development of Southern African Countries.
Problems of Security and Conflict Resolution in Southern Africa.
- Nailya FAKHRUTDINOVA, Research Fellow
- The role of Islam in the socio-political life of Africa (on the example of Arab countries, Senegal, Ghana)
Genesis of conflicts in North African countries
Gender studies (Muslim women against violence, Muslim women’s organizations, the ideological basis of youth movements in Arab countries of Africa)
Environmental problems, global climate change, water resources and their impact on the development of North African countries, tribal and inter-state conflicts over water sources
- Darya TURYANITSA, Junior Research Fellow
- Socio-political problems of Southern and Tropical Africa
International relations of African countries, incl. relations with the USSR/Russia, Latin America
Gender studies
- Marina IVANOVA, Senior Assistant